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Swati R Paradkar elected president of Shri Mahila Griha Udyog Lijjat Papad

The managing committee meeting of Shri Mahila Griha Udyog Lijjat Papad was held on  October (1) and Swati R Paradkar was elected as the president of the institution.

Pratibha E Sawant was elected vice-president; Sharda D Kubal and Priyanka G Redkar as secretaries; and Namita N Sakpal and Sakshi S Palav as treasurers.


Shri Mahila Griha Udyog Lijjat Papad, popularly known as Lijjat, was established on 15 March 1959 with the aim to uplift women from rural areas.

It is a women's co-operative involved in manufacturing of various fast-moving consumer goods and thousands of women are associated with the institution as co-owners through its 82 branches and 27 divisions.

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